Ibram X. Kendi to lead session on banned books at The Atlantic Festival
Dr. Monica Wang Featured In Research on Tap about Health Misinformation
In the midst of the current COVID-19 pandemic, dealing with health misinformation has become a part of our daily lives and has highlighted the importance of conducting research in this area. The Rafik B. Hariri Institute for Computing and Computational Science & Engineering and the BU Office of Research co-sponsored a recent Research on Tap […]
Over 200 Years Later: The Return of The Emancipator
The BU Center for Antiracist Research’s Public Scholarship Shop and the BU College of Communication hosted ‘The Return of the Emancipator’ on Wednesday, January 26. During this virtual event, Deborah Douglas and Amber Payne explored how they intend to reframe the national conversation and hasten racial justice for our times as the editors of The […]
CAR Brings Together Center Affiliates for First Convening
The Center for Antiracist Research hosted our Inaugural Affiliates Program Networking Event on Wednesday, January 19th. Together, scholars from ranging fields and research methodologies collaboratively envisioned concrete plans for the Affiliates Program. Center colleagues and scholars had the opportunity to initiate relationship-building and explore strategies for future collaborations and interdisciplinary engagement. Around 80 Affiliates and […]
Dr. Ibram X. Kendi Co-Hosts Research on Tap: Data Science for Racial Equity
At this Research on Tap, attendees heard from BU data scientists engaged in research that uncovers racial inequity in a variety of contexts and provides a data-driven pathway to an equitable society. Several researchers from the Center for Antiracist Research were featured, including Katie Einstein, CAR Assistant Director of Research, and Elaine Nsoesie, CAR Assistant […]